Cubs and Giants Hold Own in Twin Affair
In a split doubleheader, the Cubs beat the Giants 8-3 as Pat Malone notched his 12th win and hit a bases loaded double, while the Giants won the nightcap 16-12 amid a free swinging slugfest. Brame starred for the Pirates who defeated the Phillies 6-2 as Pie Traynor and Waner homered off Lute Roy. Red Lucas pitched the Reds to a 6-0 shutout of Boston. Cardinals beat Robins 6-3. Babe Herman struggled for Brooklyn. In the American League Fred Marberry and Sammy West led the Senators past Cleveland 9-3. Boston defeated Detroit 15-8 with a trio of dramatic plays.
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Giants
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Paul Waner
Lute Roy
Red Lucas
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Lucas
Cardinals
Robins
Sherdel
Fred Marberry
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Cleveland
Marberry
Jimmy Zinn
Sammy West
Detroit
Sox
Tigers
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Narisky
Scarritt
Billings
Barons Fall as Vols Smash Five Run Inning
Nashville Vols handed the Barons a 5-2 defeat with Benny Frey limiting Barons to six hits in his 11th win. Memphis Chicks climbed to second with a 5-2 win over New Orleans as Griffin had four hits. Bennie Karr homered for the Barons and Atlanta edged Chattanooga 6-4 in a late surge.
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New Orleans
Memphis
Pelican
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Atlanta
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Athens to Meet King Klub at Pillow Park Next Sunday
Athens Independents travel to Columbia Tennessee next Sunday to face King's Kowboys, a Nashville amateur club. Columbia allows baseball on Sunday, and a large crowd is expected at Pillow Park for the game.
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King’s Kowboys
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Pillow Park
Ninth In A Row In String On Battles
Folks in the Valley wonder when the Athens string of diamond victories ends. By winning Thursday afternoon the club extended its win streak to nine. Three games remain, with schedule for the coming week not yet announced.
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Travelers Top Bears 2-1 in 12 Innings on Homer Power
Vick and Pyle hit home runs for Nooga but the Travelers prevailed 2-1 in twelve innings. Both teams scored in the second frame before nine scoreless innings. J Moore out pitched Griffin to earn the win.
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Pyle
Travelers
Bears
J. Moore
Griffin
Town Creek Blank Trinity In Shutout Victory
Town Creek pitchers led by Ethridge blank Trinity as Town Creek won 4 to 0. Ethridge held Trinity to three hits while Town Creek collected five safeties and scored all runs in the eighth inning on a walk, an error and two hits including a triple by Pugh. Pullen starred with a leaping line drive catch in right center.
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Trinity Folks
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Brindley
Tapscott
R. Kimbre
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Sanderson
PU Ginek
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Taliferro
S. Streater
Houston
McCullough
Lete and
Davis
Where They Play Today Southern League slate
Nashville faces Birmingham while Chattanooga meets Atlanta and New Orleans travels to Memphis. Mobile visits Little Rock and Chicago visits New York with Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Boston, and St. Louis at Brooklyn.
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New Orleans
Memphis
Mobile
Little Rock
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New York
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
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Brooklyn
Baseball Schedule Briefs From National League and American Association
A compact rundown lists New York at Chicago Philadelphia at St. Louis Boston at Detroit and Washington at Cleveland in the National League. American Association fixtures include Toledo at Indianapolis St Paul at Kansas City Minneapolis at Milwaukee and Columbus at Louisville.
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Cleveland
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Milwaukee
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Louisville
Yesterday's results in baseball and cities boosted by rain
Nashville defeated Birmingham Little Rock while Mobile edged in twelve innings. Memphis beat New Orleans and Atlanta won over Chattanooga. Boston routed Detroit while Washington overwhelmed Cleveland. Chicago fell to New York in a rain affected game. Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia, Cincinnati clashed with Boston, and St. Louis beat Brooklyn.
Joe Hall to Return from Florida Ahead of Next Bout
Joe Hall a Decatur boxer is expected home Saturday after a week in Florida following his July 4 fight with Jack Breland of Birmingham. Back in training he plans to stay in trim for a forthcoming clash and may appear on the Legion boxing card next Thursday night at Athens.
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Florida
Jack Breeland
Birmingham
Hall
Trim
Legion
Athens
Athenians Hold Anderson Outfit
Athens defeated Anderson 9 to 6 in a seven inning game. Anderson scored three in the first and a pair in the sixth, while Athens tallied in each of the early frames and pulled away after the second with Scott holding Anderson to six runs. Batteries Williams Johns Scott W Wilkinson.
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Anderson
Ball Club
Scott
Rhe Anderson
Spencer Burleson Emerges in Diamond Tests
Spencer Burleson, star halfback from Morgan County high school and youngest of the seven Burleson brothers, shows promise as a baseball player with Hartselle. In his first season in the national pastime he plays in the outfield and as a relief pitcher, collecting three safeties in five plate appearances against Cullman.
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Morgan County
Burleson Brothers
Hartselle
Cullman
Single Light Test Underway in Decatur Street Lighting
A test comparing the value of a single 400 candle power light with the current five-light system is in progress in Decatur. The single light, placed before the Rahm Clothing company, is claimed to provide much more illumination than the five-light setup.
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Whiteway
Decatur
Rahm Clothing Company
Giants Hammer Cubs in Home Run Riot
Hack Wilson slugged his 21st and 22nd as Mel Ott hit his 25th and Fred Lindstrom his 12th to torment the Cubs' pitching yesterday.
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Hack Wilson
Melvin Ott
Fred Lindstrom
Somerville Set to Host Decatur All-Stars Next Tuesday
Somerville prepares for a diamond scrap against the Decatur All-Stars next Tuesday afternoon after a defeat yesterday. The local team will travel to Somerville in hopes of a stronger showing and a decisive win.
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Decatur
Morgan Point
All-Stars Defeat Somerville in Park Showdown
Decatur's All-Stars rolled past Somerville 6 to 1 at Malone Park. Slaton held Decatur hitters early, but Dunaway and Lanier sparked the late rally as Perie and High shut down Somerville. A fair crowd watched the listless holiday-afternoon tilt.
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Malone Park
Slaton
Jesse Lanier
T Dunaway
Slat
Dunaway
Perie
High
Big Six sluggers in rain shortened action at Polo Grounds
National league games were rain affected while Rogers Hornsby hit three of ten across a two game set. Paul Waner homered once, Mel Ott collected two hits with his 25th homer, and Heinie Manush displaced Lou Gehrig in the Big Six race with a .395 average. Foxx leads AL with .396, Manush close at .385, Ruth .355, Waner .334, Ott .325.
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Associated Press
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Polo Grounds
Paul Waner
Melvin Ott
Heinie Manush
St. Louis
Lou Gehrig
Manush
Jimmy Foxx
Pet. Foxx
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Brown
Hornsby
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Ruth
Yanks
P. Waner
Ott
Giants
Hartselle Gets Back in Second
Hit for Williams in ninth ties game as Hartselle rallies. Two base hits by Richards and Gipson. three base hits by Green Williamson Henderson and Hartselle. Double plays Richards to Callahan to Callahan. Batsmen totals show multiple pitchers and errors Cullman three, Hartselle four.
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Go To Cairo Play Sheffield on 13th
Athens Independents visited Cairo this afternoon for a diamond tassel and will return to Athens Saturday to face Sheffield on the home lot. Both games are seen as tough assignments for the Limestone county capital lads.
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Cairo
Sheffield
Limestone County
Four clubs prep weekend clashes in Decatur industrial league
L at Malone Park hosts L. N. against the Jays while Cooper-Wells visits Connecticut Mills. A tight race could shift standings as Arebs threaten to pull ahead. Harold Kelton likely for the Jays with Nelson opposing, and Stewart to start for Mills with Gipson or Pickens for the Hosierymen.
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Arebs
Nelson
Harold Kelton
Mills
Mills Folks
Cooper-Wells Aggrtion
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Millmen
Gipson
Pickens
Baker Training At Y M C A On Visit
Jackie Baker, a rising middleweight, trains at the Y M C A during a visit. He stays in trim while preparing to return to the ring against top competition. He is guest of his parents Mr and Mrs J A Baker.
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Baker
Jackie Baker
Southern Stops Streak as Brame Quiets Denny Southern
Denny Southern the Phil outfielder had his 16 game hitting streak ended when Brame of the Pirates caught him in a late game.
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Denny Southern
Phil
Brame
The
Pirates
Four in Five for Horn in Tennessee Victory
Jimmy Horn of the Vols pumped four hits in five at bats against the Barons, contributing to a strong offensive showing. The performance highlighted Horn's hot day at the plate and Tennessee's early lead.
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Barons
Mac Manus Hammers Sox for Five Hits and Two Homers
Detroit star Marty MacManus went five for five against Boston yesterday driving in runs as he hit his third and fourth home runs of the week. Tigers offense surged in the affair led by MacManus's perfect day at the plate.
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Marty MacManus
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